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05 Bonneville GXP 4.6l--- VS--- 04 Maruader 4.6l

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Old 02-14-2005, 11:38 PM
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Default 05 Bonneville GXP 4.6l--- VS--- 04 Maruader 4.6l

Who do you guys think will win between the 05 Bonneville 4.6l and the 04-05 Maruader 4.6l?
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Isn't Marauder rear-wheel drive? If so, that'* a minus.
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Yea it'* rear!
Old 02-14-2005, 11:43 PM
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not a minus at all, depends on the drivers preference.

ive only seen one and an old lady was driving it. ive only seen one gxp and a snoody business man was driving it.
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Ha! Bonneville wins.
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I'm sad to report that the GXP MIGHT have a tough time. I've driven one, and I was somewhat disappointed in performance, except on the high end. Greenzilla would take one effortlessly off the line, soundly an the 1/8, and I don't think the GXP would have me at the 1/4.

Maybe the 1/2 mile, certainly the 1-mile.

But by the 1/4 mile benchmark, and stoplight racing, the GXP doesn't do well.
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The Marauder is slow. 7.6 sec from 0-60mph. 15.8 @88mph in the quarter. Torqueless wonders. They are govorned at 120mph too.
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I think the GXP would keep up with it. The Maurader'* have RWD and LAZY tranny'*. It would be a good match up to say the least....
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Also, they have a heavier body.
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Seeing how the Maruader is rear drive with the dohc I still think the GXP would give it an run for its money because the Maruader is much heavier and the GXP is an Northstar engine.

But to get a lil off the subjust that new GXP GP would kill both of them lol!


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